FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CADMIUM  -- 6810-00N038943
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM
MSDS Date:06/23/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038943
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ING 23:APPEAR. FOR INTRAMUSC ADMIN, GIVE 20% SOLN
    (200MG/ML), 12.5 MG/KG BODY WT EVERY 4-6 HRS. DILUTE EACH DOSE(ING
    25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24:W/EQUAL VOL OF 1% PROCAINE. DOSE LIMIT IS SAME AS
    ABOVE. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:& SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO. INHAL:IRREVERSIBLE LUNG
    INJURY W/COUGH, BRTH SHORTNESS, ABNORM LUNG FUNC,(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION & POSS PULM FIBROSIS. ULCERATION
    OF NASAL SEPTUM, YELLOW DISCOLOR OF TEETH & KIDNEY (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:DMG POSS. SOME CASES OF KIDNEY FAILURE,
    OSTEMALCACIA, OSTEOPROSIS, SPONT FRACTURES. OLFACTORY NERVE DMG,
    (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: ANOSMIA, HEMOLYTIC & IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA, WT
    LOSS & IRRITABILITY POSS. CVS DISEASE & HYPERTENSION; (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:RENAL TUBULAR NECROSIS, CVS EFTS, LIVER DMG. RPTS OF
    PROSTATIC & RESP CANCERS & INCRD RENAL CANCER. SKIN:(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: DERM. EYES:CONJ. INGEST:CUMULATIVE; MAY CAUSE
    IRREVERSIBLE RENAL TUBULAR DYSFUNC, FUNCTIONAL CHGS IN (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: LIVER, PANCREAS, ADRENAL GLANDS, CVS DISEASE &
    HYPERTENSION, REPRO EFTS. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID:RELIEVE GI IRRIT. REMOVE UNABSORBED CADMIUM BY
    CATHARSIS W/FLEET'S PHOSPHO-SODA, 30-60 ML DILUTED 1:4 (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:IN WATER. MED PERS SHOULD ADMIN TREATMENT. FOLLOWING
    ANTIDOTE RECD BUT DECISION TO ADMIN & ACTUAL DOSE (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. DO NOT GIVE
    DIMERCAPROL (BAL) IF SYMPS PERSISTS, AMIN OF CALCIUM (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:DISODIUM EDETATE REC. GIVE 15-25MG/KG (0.08-0.125ML
    OF 20% SOLN/KG BODY WT) IN 250-500ML OF 5% DEXTROSE (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:IV OVER 1-2 HRS, TWICE DAILY. MAX DOSE SHOULD NOT
    EXCEED 50MG/KG/DAY. GIVE DRUG IN 5-DAY COURSES W/REST (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:PERIOD OF AT LST 2 DAYS BETWEEN. AFTER FIRST COURSE,
    SUBSEQUENT COURSES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50MG/KG/DAY. (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:DAILY URINALYSIS SHOULD BE DONE DURING TREATMENT
    PERIOD. REDUCE DOSAGE IF ANY UNUSUAL URINARY FINDINGS (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: <100%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:OTHER COMPONENTS; (OTHER CONTAMINANTS: ZINC, COPPER, LEAD,
    TIN, SILVER, ANTIMONY, ARSENIC, THALLIUM)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:AFTER FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED. MAY BURN RAPIDLY
    W/FLARE-BURNING EFFECT. RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLO HAZ.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN: REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    CARCINOGEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: PAIN, SMARTING. INGEST:POWERFUL EMETIC;
    INDUCES VOMIT W/SYMPS:SALIVATION, CHOKING, SEV NAUS, (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 5: PERSISTENT VOMIT, DIARR, TENESMUS, ABDOM PAIN,
    BLURRED VISION, DIZZ, VERTIGO, HDCH, MUSC CRAMPS & RARELY, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: CONVLS, EXHAUSTION, COLLAPSE, SHOCK, UNCON. DEATH
    FROM SHOCK MAY OCCUR/BE DELAYED & RSLT FROM ACUTE RENAL (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:FAILURE/CARDIOPULM DEPRESS. DELAYED LIVER &/OR KIDNEY
    DMG MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC:LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
    APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 225 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:IRRIT, RHINITIS, VERTIGO,
    SENSATION OF CONTSTRICTION OF THROAT, METALLIC TASTE, COUGH,
    DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, SUBSTERNAL/PRECORDIAL CHEST PAIN & FLU-LIKE
    SYNDROME W/WEAK, MALAISE, NAUS, VOMIT , HDCH, FEVER, CHILLS,
    SHIVERING, PROFUSE SWEAT & MUSC PAINS. COUGH W/FOAMY OR BLOODY
    SPUTUM & PULM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPH ON EVAL OF CARCIN
    RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 58, PG 119, 1993:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL
    (ING 4)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RALES, PULM EDEMA, PNEUMIT, PERM PULM
    FIBROSIS & HYPERTROPHY OF BRONCHIAL VESSELS. FATALITY RATE EST
    BETWEEN 15-20%. ACUTE RENAL NECROSIS &/OR LIVER DMG MAY DEVELOP.
    MICROCYTIC, HYPOCHROMIC A NEMIA, TESTICUALR ATROPHY, CVS EFTS,
    EMPHYSEMA, ANEMIA & OSTEOMALACIA MAY OCCUR. SKIN:IRRIT. EYES:IRRIT,
    REDNESS,(ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:MORE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS GIVE ARTF RESP.
    MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2. GET MED ATTN IMMD.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP & LG AMTS OF
    WATER UNTIL NO E VID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN).GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE FOR AT
    LST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:GIVE MILK OR BEATEN EGGS
    EVERY 4 HRS TO(ING 17)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE (DUST)
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, DOLOMITE, GRAPHITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODA
    ASH OR APPROP METAL-EXTING PWDR. AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATER SPILLED MATL
    W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED METAL IS PYROPHORIC; DUST
    IS SEV FIRE HAZ & MOD EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.
    SUBSTANCE REACTS VIOLENTLY W/EXTING AGENTS SUCH AS (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
    W/OUT RISK. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. FOR SM SPILLS, FLUSH
    AREA W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE SPLL FOR
    LATER DISP. KEEP UNNE C PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR
    ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
    LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR AND BE NIOSH APPROVED. FOR A LIST OF SPECIFIC
    RESPIRATORS CONTACT NE HC .
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: GRAYISH-WHITE POWDER. FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CTL WATER FOR
    LATER DISP. DO NOT APPLY WATER TO BURNING MATL. AVOID BRTHG HAZ
    VAPS. KEEP UPWIND. EXPLO HAZ: WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE & HALON
    S. CNDTNS TO AVOID: IN MOIST AIR. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. MAY
    IGNITE ITSELF IF EXPOS TO AIR & MAY RE-IGNITE (ING 3)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1409F,765C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:610F,321C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 394C
Spec Gravity:8.64
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOFT, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE SILVER-WHITE, BLUE-TINED,
    LUSTROUS METAL OR (SUPDAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM NITRATE, HYDRAZOLIC ACID, NITRYL FLUORIDE, OXIDIZERS,
    SELENIUM, SULFUR, TELLURIUM, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE WHEN KEPT IN SEALED CNTNRS UNDER
    NORM TEMPS & PRESS BUT DUST MAY IGNITE UPON CNTCT W/AIR. METAL
    TRANISHES(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE HEATED MEAL RAPIDLY FORMS HIGHLY
    TOXIC, BROWNISH FUMES OF OXIDES OF CADMIUM.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CADMIUM REGULATORY LEVEL: 1.0 MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR
    261 APPENDIX II). MATLS WHICH CNTN CADMIUM AT/ABOVE TCLP REGULATORY
    LEVEL MEET EPA TOXICITY CHARACT S& MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR
    PART 262, FED, S TATE & LOCAL REGS. EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBERD006.

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